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What is the composition of cumin?
- Carbohydrates
- Protein
- Fiber
- Minerals: iron, calcium, phosphor, magnesium, potassium, selenium.
- Vitamins: contains vitamins B and small amounts of vitamin C.
- Tannins with antioxidant properties.
- Carotene: xanthophyll, luteolin
- Monoterpenes: cuminic aldehyde, anisaldehyde, 1,8cineole, alphapinene, betapinene, alphaphellandrene, betaphellandrene, thujene, gammaterpinene, limonene, linalool, myrcene, pcymene, sabinene, carveol.
- Sesquiterpenes: caryophyllene, bisabolene, farnesol
- Phenylpropene: eugenol
- Glycosides: luteolol7glucoside and apigenol7glucoside. Responsible for spasmodic activity.
| Cumin essential oil (2-4%): cumic aldehyde (25-30%), terpenes (cineol, pinene, phellandrene, terpineol), flavonoids. |
Nutritional and chemical composition of cumin
Cumin composition (Cuminum cyminum)per 100g. | |
| Nutrient | Amount |
Energy/Calories | 375 kcal |
44,25 g. | |
17,81 g. | |
22,27 g. | |
10,50 g. | |
0,62 mg. | |
Niacin | 4,57 mg. |
66,36 mg. | |
931 mg. | |
499 mg. | |
366 mg. | |
1788 mg. | |
168 mg. | |
Selenium | 5,2 mg. |
Aldehydes | 30.000ppm. |
Cuminil-alcohol | 21.660ppm. |
Cuminic aldehyde | 16.000ppm. |
P-cimene | 12.639ppm. |
Gamma-terpinene | 11.800ppm. |
Beta-pinene | 6.600ppm. |
Benzyl-cinnamate | 1.341ppm. |
Anisaldehyde | 837ppm. |
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This article was endorsed by Elisenda Carballido - Dietitian nutritionist. Postgraduate in Phytotherapy and master in Nutrition and Metabolism.
